Tybee Island

Linked to Lower Coastal Plain and Coastal Islands

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Fences erected to combat erosion line the beaches of Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands along the Georgia coast. Currently experiencing significant erosion as a result of rising sea levels, the Tybee beaches are maintained through renourishment projects and protected by man-made sea walls.

Photograph by William Folsom. Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration